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Guide to On-Campus Living

This is one of the most exciting times in
your life – starting college! With all the
excitement, we want you to be prepared. So, we’ve included some helpful information and tips to get you
started on the right foot and make your stay with us a success! Building codes can also be found online.

Housing Assignments
First-year and second-year students are required to live on campus with a roommate. Because everyone is making the same adjustment to college life, relating to each other (and making friends) is easier. Room assignments are made on a first-come,
first-served basis and can be viewed on the student portal (your MyCentral) no later than June 24. The assignment will detail your room, roommate and suitemates (building codes can be found online). As a reminder, the residence hall
agreement is for the entire year.

Upperclass students are able to pick their room, roommates, and suitemates through our online reapplication process beginning in February and ending in April. Keep up with details about online sign up, upcoming events and the latest news by "liking" us on our facebook page.

Changing My Room
Sometimes, no matter how hard you try, you just
can’t make it work. You may request a move to
an available space in accordance with established
procedures. Room change requests will be accepted
approximately three weeks after move-in. If a first-year student would like a single room, he/she will be allowed to request a single room after the halls open and pending space availability. Room changes cannot
be made without prior permission from the Office
of University Housing. After you arrive, talk to
your CA, who will help you through the process of
making a formal request.

Room Furnishings
All of our rooms on-campus have received new furniture since fall 2010. Each residence hall room comes with the following
items:
• two twin beds
• one dresser
• two or three closets
• wastebaskets & recycle bins
• draperies or mini blinds
• two desks and two chairs

All room furniture must remain in the room during
your stay with us. No storage is available for room
furnishings or personal belongings.

ALL HALLS HAVE EXTRA LONG TWIN MATTRESSES (6”H x 36”W x 80”L)

Roommates/Suitemates
Your relationship with your roommate is very
important to your success at UCM. Students at
UCM agree that getting in touch before you arrive
takes pressure off the first day. You are encouraged
to contact your roommate. Begin by laying the
groundwork. Get to know each other. There
are some things you should discuss with your
roommate before the big day. Find out what TV
shows, types of music, or activities your roommate
likes. Discuss class schedules, morning routines,
and most importantly, who is going to bring what!
Remember, we are all unique and different in our
backgrounds, values, and attitudes.

Dining Facilities
There are numerous dining areas on campus. The
residence hall dining facilities are located in Ellis
Complex, Fitzgerald Hall and Todd Hall. The hours of operation will
be posted throughout the residence halls and in the
dining facilities. Your meal plan will be encoded
onto your student ID, so all you need to have to eat in the halls is your student ID.

Meal Plans
First-year
students are required to be on a first-year meal
plan. Second-year students must have a specific meal plan. The initial cost will be billed to your university
account, but additional meals/dollars can be purchased
at the housing office.

Decorate Your Home Away
From Home!
When you move onto campus in the fall, you
will create a new home for the next nine months.
Posters, pictures, and flags are a great way to
personalize your new home, but please use an adhesive that can be easily removed without
leaving any residue. Please don’t damage the
walls with nails or other permanent mounting
devices. We suggest using
3M Command adhesives, 3M Command adhesive
hangers, or Magic Removable mounts. Just remember to have fun and be
creative, but follow the decorating guidelines.

Refrigerators & Carpet
Refrigerators can be rented from the United
Student Housing Association (the form can be found online) or students may
bring their own refrigerators as long as they are
4.5 cubic feet or less in size.
Students may want to consider bringing room-size
carpet or rugs from home (room dimensions are
approximately 11’ x 18’, depending on location).
Carpet will reduce the noise level heard from
the room below. Please remember not to secure
carpet to the floor with tape or glue. Carpet
also is available for purchase from the United
Student Housing Association at www.rhcarpets.com/cms.

Note: This information is provided as a service. The University does not require students or their families to purchase any residence hall room supplies through Residence Hall Carpets or any other third party vendor.

Refrigerator & Carpet
DistributionReserved refrigerators and pre-ordered
carpet can be picked up from Nickerson Hall
(entrance off Washington Street) during the
following hours: Sunday, August 17, 8 a.m.-4 p.m. and Monday, August 18, 10 a.m.-12 p.m.
A limited number of refrigerators may still
be available to rent. Even if you have not
pre-ordered a unit, stop by Nickerson Hall
during the above listed hours to see what is
available. There may be a few extra carpets
as well. Stop by if you are interested!

Linens/Bedding
All of our residence halls rooms, except for those in super singles, have extra long, comfort-flip mattresses. Please make sure to buy extra long sheets for your mattress.

Linen Program
University Housing is
partnering with a company to provide linens
guaranteed to fit both our standard and our extra
long mattresses. Many options and packages are
available. Check it out at www.rhl.org/cms.

Note: This information is provided as a service. The University does not require students or their families to purchase their bed linens or any other residence hall room supplies through Residence Hall Linens or any other third party vendor.

Lofting Beds
Most residence hall beds can be bunked. You
also have the option to rent a loft kit which will
allow you to raise a bed and place belongings
(desk, chair, refrigerator) below. For safety
purposes, students cannot build home-made
lofts. Lofts can be ordered online.

Loft Pickup
Students who pre-ordered loft kits can pick
them up on Sunday, August 17, from
8 a.m.-4 p.m. and Monday, August 18, from
10 a.m.-12 p.m. Students on the east side of
campus (Ellis/UCC) can pick up the loft unit
in the Ozark Room of the UCC. Students on
the west side of campus can pick up their loft
unit at Todd Hall.

Computer Registration
All students need to register their
computers when they arrive on campus so
they can access outside the university
network. Please note that personal routers
are not allowed on campus as they interfere
with the university’s network. Information
will be available when you check in.

Policies
When you purchase your books, you will receive
a University Planner/Handbook which gives more
in-depth information about hall policies, services,
facilities and much more.

Guests
Guests of the opposite sex are allowed on the first-year
floors only during visitation hours, which are
7:30 a.m. until midnight, Monday through Thursday,
and 7:30 a.m. Friday until midnight Sunday.
Upperclass residence areas have 24-hour visitation.

Move-in Day
The residence halls open August 17, 2014 at 8 a.m.
You can check in until 10 p.m. Look for specific
check-in instructions when you arrive at your hall. Volunteer crews will assist you in unloading
your vehicle when you arrive on Sunday. Their
job is to get your belongings moved from your
vehicle to the sidewalk as quickly as possible
so that your vehicle can be moved to another
location. Your assistance will reduce traffic
congestion and help the move-in process be as
smooth as possible.

Can I Move In Early?
Because of security and logistical reasons, you will
not have access to your room until you check in
during the designated times.

Personal Belongings
Opening day can seem really hectic. Families
are all unloading at the same time. For your
own peace of mind, please make sure a
family member stays with your belongings
while unloading to ensure that no other family
accidentally moves it into a different room.

Property Insurance
Because UCM does not purchase property insurance
covering students’ personal property, you should
be sure that you obtain renter’s insurance to protect
your possessions from theft or loss due to other
damage (smoke, water, etc.). Check with your
parents to see if you are covered on their insurance
plan. It will only take a few minutes and it may save
you a big headache later on.

Week of Welcome
You’ve attended summer orientation, you’re
signed up for classes, what’s the next step?
Week of Welcome! When you move to campus
Sunday, August 17, our Mule Haul team will
greet you, help you unload your items from
your vehicle and get you on your way. Once
you are settled in your room, you will attend a
floor meeting where you will receive a schedule
of WOW events. Be ready for a week full of
activities, including a comedian, hypnotist, mentalist, student involvement fair, movies, games and more.
For more information or to meet the WOW
leaders, go to www.ucmo.edu/wow.

First Meeting
Residents on first year floors will start meeting
at 5 p.m. on Sunday, August 17. Signs will be
posted to let you know the location of your
meeting. Please be unpacked and ready to go by
this time.

Who is Here to Help?
One thing is for sure: You’ll have all the help you
need to settle into life at UCM. Your first line of
assistance is your undergraduate staff member. There
are community advisors (CAs) in all the residence
halls. The CAs are supervised by a residence hall
director (RHD) who is a graduate assistant pursuing
a master’s degree. There is also an assistant director
who is a full-time professional who provides overall
supervision and direction for the halls.

Important Phone
Numbers
If you have any questions on opening day, please
do not hesitate to call:

University Housing: 660-543-4515

Switchboard: 660-543-4111

Public Safety: 660-543-4123

Parking: 660-543-4098

Ellis/Diemer Halls: 660-543-4322

Fitzgerald Hall: 660-543-4320

Houts/Hosey Halls: 660-543-4321

Nickerson Hall: 660-543-4583

Nattinger/Bradshaw Halls: 660-543-4319

Panhellenic Hall: 660-543-4551

South Yeater Hall: 660-543-4317

Yeater/South Todd Halls: 660-543-4316

Fraternity Complex: 660-543-4598

Staying in Contact
Making the adjustment from home to school
can be difficult for many students, their families
and friends. Mail is delivered each day to your
hall except Sundays and holidays. Packages
are received at each hall’s front desk, where
residents can pick them up. To assure prompt
delivery, use the following format for your
address:
Student’s name
Hall, Room #
Warrensburg, MO 64093